... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on June 3. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version 中文版] -- Contact us at [email protected] JZ/DY/CG ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-03
... p of Hong Kong billionaires 22 years ago, as recounted in a New York Times article. In 1994 Trump was on the verge of bankruptcy in the wake of the collapse of the US real estate market. A consortium ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-02
Hong Kong Unison, a non-government organization fighting for ethnic minority rights, said it is disappointed with a local court's decision on a race discrimination case involving an Indian-origin boy. ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-01
... ion. Hong Kong's housing market has returned to the 1997 peak, with the Centa-City Index at 100 points. Some homeowners have become renters after selling their flats but they are regretting getting o ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-01
... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on May 31. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version中文版] -- Contact us at [email protected] JZ/JP/RC ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-31
A Hong Kong-born Indian boy has lost a five-year discrimination lawsuit against a policeman after a judge ruled his claims did not stand up. Arjun Singh, 17, had sought compensation and an apology for ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-31
... low South Korea's 74 bags and Japan's 44 bags. Why are instant noodles so popular in developed economies like Japan and South Korea? That fact is that instant noodles are no longer associated with che ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-30
Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), a doctor at the National Taiwan University Hospital and a professor at National Taiwan University College of Medicine, was elected the mayor of Taipei in late 2014. As a surgeon Ko ha ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
... mate Hong Kong wilderness hike, visitors are rewarded by magnificent views from the summit, finding themselves surrounded by wondrous natural landscapes. In the northwest is the scenery of Pat Sin Len ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
... and Hong Kong facilities, without taking the local weather into consideration. Shanghai has a lot of rain in summer, while the winter is fairly cold there. The city has wet weather for almost a third ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
A Hong Kong woman died after a speedboat capsized off a popular tourist resort in Thailand. A British woman was also killed and a British man is missing, The Telegraph reports. Another British nationa ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect has disappointed many observers as the trading volumes generated by the cross-border bourse link have fallen short of expectations. Right now, the program is comin ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-26
... wner, Mr. Ko, has decided to close the shop where the cat has been residing for so many years because he could no longer afford the increasingly high rent, Apple Daily reports. Ko broadcast the touchi ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-26
... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on May 25. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version 中文版] -- Contact us at [email protected] JZ/DY/FL ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-25
... t in Hong Kong. Second, the income gap between first-degree holders and those with postgraduate degrees was less obvious. Postgraduates earned an average of HK$580,000 per year 10 years after graduati ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-24
Many people complain that social mobility in Hong Kong is decreasing, causing various social problems. I agree that social mobility has worsened in recent years as the economy has become more mature. ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-23
... eats Hong Kong's, because of the island's lower inflation. In fact, Taiwan has registered nearly 3 percent growth, with an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent and modest consumer price increases. So, thi ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... 000, Hong Kong’s US$42,000 and South Korea's US$27,000. Meanwhile, Ma did make some progress in improving the job market. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent from a high of 6 percent in 2010. ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-19
... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on May 18. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version 中文版] -- Contact us at [email protected] JZ/DY/RC ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-18
As Hong Kong increasingly integrates with mainland China, any policy changes there could have an enormous impact on the city. The country has introduced a regulation requiring real-name registration ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-17
